Recording/reproducing method and apparatus

Abstract

Necessary information on an action, which is performed in the case where a reproducing position overtakes a recording position during follow-up reproduction, is provided for a user. An action the user desires can be automatically or readily carried out. A reproducible time is calculated during a reproducing action. If the reproducible time is equal to or smaller than a predetermined value, a warning message is displayed for the user. When the reproducible time becomes equal to or smaller than the predetermined value and a breakpoint in a content comes within the reproducible time, reproduction is suspended at the breakpoint. When the reproducible time becomes equal to or smaller than the predetermined time, a picture is switched to a temporary-reproduction content.

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CLAIM OF PRIORITY[0001]The present application claims priority from Japanese patent application serial no. JP 2008-140989, filed on May 29, 2008, the content of which is hereby incorporated by reference into this application.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to an apparatus that records and reproduces digital information, or more particularly, to an apparatus capable of concurrently performing recording and reproduction.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Regarding apparatuses that record and reproduce information on a picture and sounds, more and more of them have come to have the ability to reproduce information, which has already been recorded, while recording certain information.[0006]In JP-A-7-141775, a recording / reproducing apparatus that uses a disk-like recording / reproducing medium to concurrently perform recording and reproduction of compressed motion-picture information is disclosed.[0007]In JP-A-2007-892...

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Benefits of technology

[0013]An object of the present invention is to solve the foregoing problems and to provide a recording / reproducing method and apparatus that provides a user with necessary information concerning an action to be performed when a reproducing position overtakes a recording position during follow-up reproduction, and that allows the user to perform a desired action.

[0016]The present invention has the advantage that the user's convenience in suspending follow-up reproduction can be improved.

Problems solved by technology

For receiving a video content over a network, an infrastructure such as the Internet generally has difficulty in distributing data to users at a stable speed.

This poses a problem in that viewing is hindered because, for example, a picture stops frequently.

However, a recent video content has a very large data size due to high image quality thereof.

It therefore may take a long time to complete accumulation.

This poses a problem in that a reproducing position overtakes a recording position and a reproduced picture is disturbed, though it depends on the state of a communication link.

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